An aircraft system (20) includes a first propulsor rotor (28) rotatable about an axis (38), and a second propulsor rotor (30) rotatable about the axis (38). An electric machine (32) includes a first electric machine rotor (42), a second electric machine rotor (44) and an electric machine stator (46) radially between the first electric machine rotor (42) and the second electric machine rotor (44). The first electric machine rotor (42) is rotatable about the axis (38) and rotatably connected to the first propulsor rotor (28). The first electric machine rotor (42) and the electric machine stator (46) form a first motor (72) configured to drive rotation of the first propulsor rotor (28). The second electric machine rotor (44) is rotatable about the axis (38) and rotatably connected to the second propulsor rotor (30). The second electric machine rotor (44) and the electric machine stator (46) form a second motor (74) configured to drive rotation of the second propulsor rotor (30).
ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT PROPULSION UNIT(S) WITH MULTIPLE PROPULSOR ROTORS
ELEKTRISCHE FLUGZEUGANTRIEBSEINHEIT(EN) MIT MEHREREN PROPELLERROTOREN
UNITÉ(S) DE PROPULSION ÉLECTRIQUE D'AÉRONEF AVEC ROTORS DE PROPULSEURS MULTIPLES
2024-06-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT PROPULSION UNIT(S) WITH MULTIPLE PROPULSOR ROTORS
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